Abstract:In order to identify the effect of chlorfenapyr on biochemical metabolism of beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), and evaluate the synergism of enzyme inhibitor, the toxicity of chlorfenapyr to beet armyworm larvae and the synergism of triphenyl phosphate (TPP), piperoayl butoxide (PBO) and diethylmaleate (DEM) to chlorfenapyr were detected by using topical application method. The influence of chlorfenapyr on the detoxifying and endogenous protective enzymes in beet armyworm larvae was determined with biochemical measurement at the dose of LD25and LD50. The results indicated that beet armyworm was still sensitive to chlorfenapyr with the semblable toxicity to different instars larvae of S.exigua and the LD50 to beet armyworm 24h and 48h after treated by topical application was also the nearly same. The toxicity of chlorfenapyr could be antagonized by PBO with the synergism ratio of 0.21, but not by TPP or DEM. Superoxide dismutase activity was induced by chlorfenapyr, while activities of catalase, peroxidase, and carboxylesterase were inhibited first and then induced after treated with chlorfenapyr. GST activity was induced significantly by chlorfenapyr 6-24h after treated by chlorfenapyr and was 1.85-fold of the control 24h after treatment. The content of cytochrome P450 was inhibited 6 h after treated with chlorfenapyr, but induced 12-24h and was 1.86-fold of the control 24h after treatment.